This is the continuation of our blog series, How to Build a Home…65 Steps.  The first step was to determine the overall budget.  Your second step is to find a building lot to build your dream home on.  Keeping your overall budget number in mind, your goal here is to locate a building lot […]

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This is our first blog post for our new How to Build a Home Series where we plan to take you through all the steps required.  Building new can be a complicated process but it doesn’t have to be.  Our goal is to break the process down so you know exactly what you are getting into. […]

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If you’ve spent any time at ArmchairBuilder.com, you’ve learned a few things about how to build a home.  We’ve created some great videos, articles, and digital resources to help you make your dream home a reality.  Having said this, we should mention that we have never really taken you through the complete process from start […]

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Adding on to a home can be a great way to expand living space to better suit your growing family.  But does it make sense to take on this project?  Are there circumstances where you wouldn’t want to consider adding on to a home?  We will tackle these questions and touch on the typical costs […]

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If you would like to build a home, you may want to act now.  The forecast shows new home construction volume is heading up.  This means that pricing will be heading north and subcontractor and land supply availability will shrink as time goes on.  There are some really good contractors sitting at home right now…but […]

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Buying land to build your dream home can be exciting but be sure to keep in mind all of the important items to review prior to purchasing.  Price, location and views may be important, but they are just the beginning.  There are some major things to look out for that come with hidden costs and […]

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We wanted to share with you our newest resource available at the Armchair Builder ESTORE.  We’ve had quite a few questions regarding lots and land and if you’ve read our blog lately, we’ve been trying to share our experience for finding the best properties for building homes.  So, we’ve taken all of our best tips […]

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We’ve been talking lately about the lot purchase (a.k.a. land) for your future dream home.  If you’ve been following along, you know there really is more to this buying decision than schools and view.   So in order to help, we’ve been providing builder tips for reviewing properties prior to purchase.  If you missed them, […]

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  There are many things to consider when looking at potential lots to build your dream home on.  This includes the obvious things like neighborhood, proximity to shopping and views.  But there are some other items that are not so obvious that you should be on the lookout for to avoid surprises.  This is part […]

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Hopefully you have your project plans finalized and are ready to go.  Whether you are finishing your basement or building a custom home, your drywall cost is about to go up.  Manufacturers have announced that drywall board is going up thirty percent around New Years.  So how does that affect your project and what can […]

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